The Jordan Harbinger Show

573: David Buss | When Men Behave Badly

Oct 14, 2021

David Buss, a leading expert in evolutionary psychology and author of "When Men Behave Badly," dives into the intriguing dynamics of human relationships. He discusses how male and female reproductive interests often conflict, particularly influenced by alcohol’s impact on women’s bonding. Buss explores the Dark Triad traits that drive men’s cheating and highlights how women signal openness to short-term relationships. He unpacks the complex motivations behind infidelity, emphasizing the need for understanding gender differences in sexual psychology.

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David Buss

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Exploring Male Infidelity Through Evolutionary Psychology

3min

Mating Strategies and Deceptions

5min

Unpacking Male Behavior and Alcohol's Impact

20min

Bridging the Gap: Understanding Gender Differences in Sexual Psychology

3min

The Dual Faces of Desire

6min

The Dynamics of Backup Mates and Infidelity

15min

The Importance of Personal Growth in Relationships

2min

Understanding Male Behavior and Relationship Dynamics

19min

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Navigating Relationships and Interviewing Insights

10min

David Buss (@profdavidbuss) is considered the world’s leading scientific expert on the evolutionary psychology of human mating strategies. He is the author of several books on the subject, most recently When Men Behave Badly: The Hidden Roots of Sexual Deception, Harassment, and Assault.

What We Discuss with David Buss:

Why, from an evolutionary standpoint, the reproductive interests of males and females sometimes diverge.
Why metabolizing alcohol differently makes women more susceptible to an expectation of bonding (and how some men exploit this).
The Dark Triad traits that mark the men most likely to have short-term relationships and cheat.
How do women use active signaling to show they're more open to short-term relationships?
She's not playing hard to get. If she rejects you softly, it isn't an invitation to try harder -- it's a survival tactic meant to avoid prompting a violent reaction.
And much more...

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